Rachel Lindsay Speaks Out About Racial Tension on 'Bachelorette'

Rachel Lindsay has broken her silence on controversial contestant Lee Garrett.

For two episodes and counting, The Bachelorette has centered its drama on Garrett, a contestant who has been accused of picking fights with black contestants. On Monday's episode, Garrett, a white singer-songwriter from Nashville, antagonized Kenny "'Pretty Boy Pitbull" King, a black wrestler from Las Vegas.

Their on-screen confrontations — many of which happened when Lindsay wasn't around — ultimately caused the Bachelorette to have a tearful breakdown over the pressure of being the first black lead in the franchise.

"I get pressure from so many ways being in this position," she said to the camera, directly addressing the high-stakes of her history-making season for the first time. "I already know what people are going to say about me, and judge me for the decisions I'm making. I'm going to have to be the one who has to deal with that and nobody else, and that's a lot."

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Rachel Lindsay has also appeared on The Bachelor.